Research Article

The Effects of Biochar and Its Combination with Compost on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Growth, Soil Properties, and Soil Microbial Activity and Abundance

Table 3

Soil microbiological characteristics. Values are expressed as dry weight (DW). Data represent the mean () ± standard error. Mean values marked with the same letter are not statistically different. One-way ANOVA was applied to weigh the effects of different treatments (). PS = unfertilized soil; PSB = unfertilized soil plus biochar; PSC = unfertilized soil plus compost; and PSCB = unfertilized soil plus compost and biochar.

PSPSBPSCPSCB

Cultivable aerobic bacteria10.97 ± 0.177.88 ± 0.188.84 ± 0.208.35 ± 0.21
Actinomycetes8.67 ± 0.155.2 ± 0.126.4 ± 0.36.1 ± 0.2
Eumycetes8.85 ± 0.127.89 ± 0.088.74 ± 10.408.52 ± 0.14